Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Momma...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2017

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I've dealt with chronic nerve/back/arthritis pain for 17 years. I've taken just about everything there is to take including patches and an implanted neurostimulator. Oxy worked best but isn't available any more due to misuse. Belbucca has been good for me. I do get occasional migraines-Excederin Migraine works. I don't have the problem others have, I stick it on my cheek near my molars and it never falls off. There are trial blank films available to practice with. My biggest side effect after 6 months is quickened tooth decay. I have also had to learn how to deal with not having the euphoria effect of the other meds that gets you moving and effects mood. It's like the old days taking Advil and pain just leaves. I'm me again-I like that."

• Apatt
• May 1, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been on Butrans for 3 days on day 2 I woke up pain free. I have spinal stenosis, degenerative disk disease and herniated disks L4-S1. I have been receiving injections in my spine for a a year and half and taking norco 10 every 4 hours combined with muscle relaxers. I am a nurse and I work on my feet 36 hours a week. I have felt better the last 2 days than I have felt in a long time. My husband is very active as I was before my back injury running, weights, rowing and today for the first time in a very long time I asked him to take me hiking. I feel like Butrans is a lifesaver! But again it's only day 3, so far no side effects!!"

• Love...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 14, 2013

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Butrans 20mg gave me my life back. The side effect's are nothing compared to how I feel now being on this patch. Don't have the drowsy side effects that all the pills give a person. Now every so often I get what the doctor calls break through pain, then I take pills, Norco, Metaxalone, Indomethacin etc. Honestly I take a Indomethacin every night before bedtime, love those also. All I know is before the patches I was on the couch all day every day. "

• burke...
• October 15, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "First I would to preface this review with one caveat, it is like most med's, what works on 1 individual doesn't mean it will work for an other, this med works great for me! I suffered a Closed head Trauma and damaged my spine from top to bottom all @ 1 time. I've been on MS Contin 60mg/3times a day,Roxicodone for break though pain. Then to Butrans 20mcg/HR 7 day transdermal for a year 1 1/2, it wasn't strong enough. Then to Fentynl @ 100mcg/HR 3 day transdermal and it didn't cut it. Back to Butrans 20mcg/HR. Enter Belbuca: I take a mixed dose of 300mcg @ nite and 450 during the day, it does give me sleep disruption , up @ 4:00 AM like clock work, that does suck. Even with this as a detractor I wouldn't change for that being I haven't felt this good in 15 years. PS I take Butorphanol 10ml/10mg for migraines with an aggressive treatment option. As well for PTSD / night terrors. Currently I take 18 medications to manage my issues."

• Anon...
• May 27, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've been a chronic pain patient for about ten years. Tried Vicodin, Percocet, Fentanyl and Tramadol separately and combined with just marginal results. My body always felt off taking these meds. Stomach issues, aches that weren't there before. The best results I've got with pills, was Suboxone or Subutex and felt good about the opportunity to FINALLY try Butrans patches. The 10mcg Butrans patch really made a positive difference with my body chemistry. No problems with the adhesive, no weird body feelings, just sweet relief. When I forgot to change the patch after seven days and the medication wore off ... I could really feel what the Butrans patch was doing for me."

• Misha
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have used a 150 film for a few months now, previous were the patches, which ate holes in my skin and made me feel terrible, previous to that everything since 3 accidents since 2004, with serious injuries. I was lastly on oxycodone 90mg a day, what a nightmare. I could not function, did not want to see anyone or go anywhere for over 4 years, lost all savings, could not work and was in despair and felt like a drug addict. I now am back to work, have great energy, am happy, around 60% less pain daily, can sleep, etc. It has made life worth living again. ***My doctor will not move up my dosage however, I feel that if it was up 33% it would be very helpful. Does anyone know the reason for this. ***He did have me put the film in my cheek and hold it for 5 seconds with my tongue. I have had no problem with getting the film to stay properly."

• Kirst
• January 15, 2013

Subutex (buprenorphine) "I was on Buprenorphine for 13 months for Fibromyalgia after 2 car accidents. It did help and relieve a lot of my pain, but at first I was so drowsy, I was falling asleep while driving. Also, the withdrawals from this medication can last for weeks."

• Erika...
• June 1, 2013

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've had 2 surgeries, nerve stimulant, injections, nerve burns, Physical Therapy, chiro, acupuncture, and every medicine made. With 4 kids, I have to be able to drive, think and function. I have severe sciatica, hip & back pain. I am bone on bone with a rupture at L3/L4 and after the failed nerve stimulation my only option is fusion from L3 to S1 - NOT an option. I started Butrans about 6 months ago on 10 and moved to 20. I change every 5 days - my doctor wrote it that way - it wears off after 5. My pain breaks through some - but I have Norco which is less effective on the patch. It has to be put on carefully, precisely, & it itches, creates a slight rash and it occasionally comes off but I can't live without it. I don't feel high, I just feel relief."

• Hum
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2014

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Excellent pain relief, but the side effects made it impossible to continue using it. My dosage was 10mcg. Severe hypersensitivity reactions within two weeks and had to go to ER three times and doctor twice, because of horrible allergic reactions: facial swelling, throat swelling and raw to the point of barely able to swallow and unable to speak, blood pressure and pulse skyrocketed, had to use Epi pen twice in 24-hours, scary. If a person doesn't have side effects with the patch, the pain relief is excellent. If a person has potentially life threatening side effects, as I did, the fact that the patch is providing pain relief is irrelevant."

• EdInH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2017

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "At 45 - 2 bulging cervical disks (C2,C4), stenosis with radiculopathy into my trachea. Very strange and unbelievably painful. 4 years tons of epidurals, physical therapy, hot packs and, yes, pain meds. This one is a winner with a giant caveat. First narco, then percocet, then oxycontin, then zohydro then... back to Narco. Not fun. BELBUCA: It works... well enough. You have ZERO euphoria or any druggie feeling - you can function and be productive. The pain blocking sensation that a true opioid provides is there. My only gripe is the tiny 12hr “mouth patch” itself. This is a disaster and has caused several destroyed patches that refused to insert and stck to finger. HUGELY frustrating. Will not properly dose unless applied perfectly."

• Jam
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 6, 2019

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Butrans saved my life and enabled me to function with severe chronic pain, type 1 diabetes and fibromyalgia. Been on max 20mcgr/hr for several years now. Have terrible sensitivity to patch adhesive so spray Flovent (puffer) on skin prior to applying patch and all good! Ask your doc for off label use of Flovent in you get severe itch-I was scratching my skin raw."

• JMC
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 7, 2020

Subutex (buprenorphine) "Was prescribed morphine, oxycodone, and oxymorphone for several years for injury, went through a divorce and lost my insurance, my psychiatrist put me on subutex and it literally saved my life! It really helps my pain, and I have no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever! It’s a wonder medication. I’m prescribed 8mg BID if that helps."

• QQqGeno...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have several chronic pain conditions as I suffer from chronic fibromyalgia, chronic migraine and spinal stenosis. I was prescribed belbuca at my new PM (pain management) clinic by a Doctor of Anesthesiology specializing in pain management. He has started me at 150 mg twice a day and recommending reducing my Lyrica slowly because I've been on such a high dose. Prior PM clinic had me on oxycodone 5mg 3Xday and 150mg of Lyrica 4Xday for several years barely providing relief. Therefore I highly recommended Belbuca as it has reduced my pain tremendously with no need for breakthrough meds like oxycodone. I feel no side effects and I felt pain relief after my second dose. I am very happy and I'm very surprised. This medication actually works for my continual pain management. I would suggest if you are a chronic pain patient that you ask your doctor how about trying Belbuca."

• MSr
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2018

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have been on and with the same pain management clinic for over 14 years. Due to chronic pain and from multiple spinal surgeries, I have been on a strict regiment of Norco for many years. Recently in September of 2018, the pain management clinic said due to strict government guidelines they must wean all of their patients off all types of opioids. They had decided to place me on Belbuca Buprenprphine sublingual oral patches. Within a few days I was experiencing nausea, fatigue, so severe that I had to take leave of my job for days."

• jetson
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 23, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Belbuca is the absolute worst pain medication I've ever had. People on these reviews can say all they want about how great this medicine works but I can tell you from a past of taking many different pain medications that Belbuca does not work well at all. Trust me I know what a good pain medicine is and it is for sure not Belbuca. It is a complete joke forced on us because of the government. People with pain want a drug that works so they can get their life back not some government forced drug thats supposed to be less addictive that does nothing at all. Its soooo stupid and a lot of people are suffering for it."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2015

Subutex (buprenorphine) "This did work for very severe back pain. It lasted for about half a year. Then I changed to 20mg oxy twice a day. These have now failed. I'm now going back to Subutex. When it works, it is very very good. Long term, no idea."

• Sthelen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Worthless!! Did absolutely nothing. Messed with the hydrocodone I am taking. Pain is far worse and my entire body is messed up. Don't know what Dr was thinking but this med does not work for controlling pain."

• Arrow...
• August 23, 2014

Butrans (buprenorphine) "This medication was fantastic for relieving pain. It was more effective than oxycodone or hydrocodone. I had absolutely no side effects but one. The one side effect was just too much to deal with. Basically, this medication took away all libido and initiative and motivation. On the positive side it made me feel relaxed, sedated, and a sense of well being with absolute 100% pain relief at all times, but I may as well have been a zombie. This medication made me not care about much. Normally having a high sex drive, I had no libido at all, lost complete interest in my salsa dance lessons, and zero interest in going out. That's not living life. I prefer to stick to my hydros in that case."

• Lynn
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 9, 2019

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I used the generic Butrans patch for 3 weeks due to my insurance co-pays. Each week, after 24 hours of applying the patch, the adhesive broke loose from the skin and the patch was rendered useless. I eventually taped the patch to my arm but did not receive the full effect of the patch's medication. My pain increased significantly during this time. I contacted the company x 3 and sent photos but the company representative did not resolve the issue. I now use only the brand name Butrans and pay a higher co-pay. I feel that the company should, at least, reimburse me for the defective patches."

• Love...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I took belbuca for the first time 75 mcg was not good so many side effects including stomach pain couldn't walk coughing confusion sore throat and couldn't sleep and more and my pain got worse this is not good medication for me."

• 61yo ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 18, 2016

Subutex (buprenorphine) "I took subutex after my breast cancer surgery along with a 800mg motrin, worked very well, pain level got to around a 2 on the pain scale. I'm presently on it now, I have 3 crushed l vertebrae along with CA.,I'm comfortable. I only wish this had been around 30 years ago. Thanks"

• Horse...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have scoliosis of the lumbar spine after getting T-boned by a drunk driver when I was 17. By the time I was 36 my back problems became more severe when I pinched my sciatic nerve. By the time I was 39 I had to have a L4-L5 spinal fusion; however, L1-L3 are now herniated and still on a scoliosis curve. I have been on pain management since 2004. I would normally be on fentanyl patches and Percocet for break through pain. The new pain doc I have wanted me to try 600 mcg Belbuca all I can say is what was he thinking it does nothing for me at all. I’m back to not sleeping and I am having a hard time doing therapy since I just had my right hip replaced. The surgeon who did the hip surgery had me on two Percocets every four hours that definitely is not what I want to be on for long term but it worked a whole lot better than Belbuca for sure!"

• Relief
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 13, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I've been on belbucca for about 6 months. I do feel like it helps most of the time. I'm given a few tylenol 3, a month for breakthrough pain. Belbuca works better to me than just pills. It did take awhile to get use to being able to keep the patch in place and it can be an inconvenience because I can't talk for about 15 minutes or it will not stay in place. I do not eat or drink for at least 30 minutes to make sure it has dissolved fully. The best thing for me is there is no high feeling. I just feel normal. My only concern is after the coupon runs out how much will it cost me. The cost is 50 dollars a month now and that seems expensive enough."

• bionic...
• February 14, 2013

Butrans (buprenorphine) "After more than a year of asking for extended relief (and moving up to 60mgs Percocet with 40 mgs Flexeril) I was barely able to cook a meal, take a shower, ANYTHING that required standing. I was skeptical at first, but (hopefully I'm not jinxing myself), the ADDITION of the Butrans patch for me has been life changing. I often skip my oral doses, and I cooked TWO Christmas dinners. I cleaned my house, right now I'm painting a bathroom and bedroom, a few hours at a time. "

• TDR
• January 8, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have been taking belbuca for almost a month with no change with my pain. I take oxycodone 10mg 4x a day for pain management. I have DDD, May-Thurner Syndrome, fibromyalgia, arthritis on my spine, knee replacement and my other knee needs replaced but having a lot of pain still with the one that was replaced so not having it replaced. Also have to be careful not to get hot or overheated because it causes me to pass out. But I take Percocet 10s backline 20mg neurotins 600mg I take 2 .. 3xs day, I take 2 different blood thinners which are liquid 5mg 2xs day and another 75mg blood thinner. Also busperone and amitriptyline. I have a IVC implanted. I have pain all day every day wakes me up at night type of pain so the Dr wants me to try this belbuca for extended relief while keep talking the Percocet for break thru pain. Well I've been taking it for a month and can't tell I'm taking it! So we'll see what they want to do next! so far nothing is better with me taking it"